Mechanical engineers in Northeast

The employment outlook will be Limited for mechanical engineers (NOC 21301) in the Northeast region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about mechanical engineers in the Northeast region:

• Approximately 470 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Mechanical engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 48%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 16%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 16%